MULTIPLYING

POLYNOMIALS
B Y: R A N A M A S RO U R RO D
This presentation was adapted by the following:
U N I T T O P I C : P O LY N O M I A L S • www.hasdk12.org/cms/lib3/PA01001366/Ce
ntricity/Domain/769/FOIL.ppt
CLASS: ALGEBRA • Holliday, Berchie, et al. California Algebra 1:
GRADE LEVEL: 8,9,10,11,12 Concepts, Skills, and Problem Solving.
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2008.
 LECTURE CA CONTENT
OBJECTIVES STANDARDS
• 14.0 Students solve a quadratic equation
• Students will be able to multiply
by factoring or completing the square.
two polynomials using the
• 21.0 Students graph quadratic functions
distributive property, the FOIL
and know that their roots are the x-
method, and the box method. intercepts.
• 23.0 Students apply quadratic equations to
physical problems, such as the motion of
an object under the force of gravity.
 Length = 5a + 4

Height = 9a - 3
Area

THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE IS LENGTH X WIDTH.

HOWEVER, IF THE VALUE OF “A” IS NOT GIVEN WE
CANNOT SOLVE FOR THE AREA , AND IF THE AREA
IS NOT GIVEN WE CANNOT SOLVE FOR “A”. SO,
HOW DO WE FIND THE AREA?
Educational Hook
DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
• Remember the Distributive Property
a(b+c) =(a∙b)+(a∙c)

• It is the same thing when multiplying two polynomials

(a + b)(c + d) = ( a )(c + d) + ( b )(c + d)

 EXAMPLE
Multiply using the distributive property: (7x + 4) (x + 9)
(7x + 4) (x + 9) = ( 7x )( x + 9 ) + ( 4 )( x + 9 )

= ( 7x )( x + 9 ) + ( 4 )( x + 9 )

= ( 7x2 + 63x ) + ( 4x + 36 ) = 7x2 + 67x + 36

 NOW YOU TRY!
Multiply using the distributive property: (x + 8) (3x - 6)
(x + 8) (3x - 6) = ( x )( 3x - 6 ) + ( 8 )( 3x - 6 )

= ( x )( 3x - 6 ) + ( 8 )( 3x - 6 )

= ( 3x2 - 6x ) + ( 24x - 48 ) = 3x2 + 18x - 48

Progress Monitoring Question
FOIL METHOD
• The FOIL method is an acronym and it is used similarly to
the distributive property

(a + b)(c + d)
L : Last
I: Inner
O: Outer
F: First = ac + ad + bc + bd
Smart Art
FOIL METHOD

Dual-Coding Technique
EXAMPLE

Multiply: ( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )

Use the FOIL Method

FIRST
F : First
Multiply the first terms of each binomial
( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )

14y2
OUTER
O : Outer
Multiply the outer terms of each binomial
( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )

14y2 - 12y
INNER
I : Inner
Multiply the inner terms of each binomial
( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )

14y2 - 12y + 35y

LAST
L : Last
Multiply the inner terms of each binomial
( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )

14y2 - 12y + 35y - 30

Finally, combine like terms:
( 2y + 5 ) ( 7y – 6 )
= 14y2 - 12y + 35y - 30
= 14y2 + 23y - 30
 NOW YOU TRY!
Multiply using the FOIL method: (4a - 5) (5a + 2)

(4a - 5)(5a + 2)

= 20a2 + 8a - 25a - 10

= 20a2 - 17a - 10
Progress Monitoring Question
BOX METHOD
The Box Method can be useful when multiply any two
Polynomials, and is not limited to Binomials

(a + b)(c + d) c +d
a ac + ad
+ b + bc + bd
= ac + ad + bc + bd Dual-Coding Technique
BOX METHOD

Dual-Coding Technique
EXAMPLE
Find the product: (y2 - 3y + 1) (2y2 + 5y + 3)
2y2 + 5y +3
y2 2y4 + 5y3 + 3y2

- 3y - 6y3 - 15y2 - 9y
+ 1 + 2y2 + 5y +3
= 2y4 – y3 – 10y2 – 4y + 3 Dual-Coding Technique
NOW YOU TRY
Multiply: (9p - 2) (3p+1)

3p +1
9p 27p 2 + 9p
-2 - 6p -2

= 27p2 +9p – 6p + 2 = 27p2 +3p+ 2

Progress Monitoring Question
NOW YOU TRY!
Multiply the following using any method:

1. (2g3 – 4g2 + 12g + 3) (8g + 7)

2. (3k – 5) (2k2 + 6k)

3. (9m2 + m + 11) ( –m2 – 7m + 2)

Culminating Question
NOW YOU TRY!
Write an expression to represent the area of the
following trapezoid:
3x - 7

The area of a trapezoid is

found by:
x+2
A = (1/2) × h × (b1 + b2)

2x + 1 Culminating Question